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Clearly an overmatch in our favor, but Cosart, another righty, could surprise. Nevertheless, I see a win and might even be able to watch more than a couple innings--the game starts at 9.

 

Will Young be in LF again tonight? Look for him. We already know that superstar Moncada, greatest prospect ever, gets to rest because in 17 at bats he has 10 K's. As someone else said on the Moncada thread last night, "trouble with the curve." So Shaw at 3B and Leon catching again. Plus he will likely catch all 3 games in Toronto because tomorrow is a travel day. Tonight look for: Pedroia, Bogaerts, Betts, Ramirez, Leon, Bradley, Young, Shaw, Price.

 

Two games in a row in which the bullpen has looked pretty good. Final 7 outs, no runs, Monday and again last night. Without Ziegler or Kimbrel or Tazawa or Uehara. I mention Tazawa only because his forkball looked pretty good last time and he is much better when it is working. Like Uehara and his splitter.

 

The great mystery to me remains the hitting, which I find frustrating. However, I truly believe that is the true nature of baseball. Wasn't it Carl Hubbell who struck out a bunch of AL all-stars, including Ruth and Gehrig, in a row one year? 1934? And you don't even need to get K's to set guys down--hard hit grounders to the right infielder can get you GIDP just like that. A deep line drive to CF can just be a dramatic out, and a hard liner to LF can be a routine out. Or maybe a guy's curve is really working one day for a change.

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to me this is the biggest game so far of the current road trip. a W tonight and we have a fun flight back to the east coast and relaxed off day in Toronto before the yuuuuuuge 3 gamer. TWTC has K'd himself to the pine. would LOVE to see Shaw take advantage of this opportunity and RAKE. Young has looked great at the plate. Beni v righties / young v lefties would have been fun to watch. (speaking of - what is the latest on mr beni?). one more night of how next year will be with life after Papi. i dont know how many of you watched the opener in San Diego but the ovation/adulation ortiz received when he came out on deck in the 9th was special.

 

Sox Win. Max mojo is good for at least 4 in a row.....

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to me this is the biggest game so far of the current road trip. a W tonight and we have a fun flight back to the east coast and relaxed off day in Toronto before the yuuuuuuge 3 gamer. TWTC has K'd himself to the pine. would LOVE to see Shaw take advantage of this opportunity and RAKE. Young has looked great at the plate. Beni v righties / young v lefties would have been fun to watch. (speaking of - what is the latest on mr beni?). one more night of how next year will be with life after Papi. i dont know how many of you watched the opener in San Diego but the ovation/adulation ortiz received when he came out on deck in the 9th was special.

 

Sox Win. Max mojo is good for at least 4 in a row.....

 

Slash last night Guerin Austin of NESN said that Benintendi had been fitted with his new knee brace and was on target to play in games this coming weekend.

 

The ovation for Ortiz was pretty f***ing cool. Yeah, there were a s*** ton of Sox fans in Petco, but the entire stadium stood and cheered.

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good look SB - thanks for the Beni update.

i hope his knee is good to go. fingers crossed. still cant believe he might be back this season. looked horrific when it happened. ankle rolled over and then knee buckled.

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good look SB - thanks for the Beni update.

i hope his knee is good to go. fingers crossed. still cant believe he might be back this season. looked horrific when it happened. ankle rolled over and then knee buckled.

 

It did look really awful. I'm hoping for the best.

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Slash last night Guerin Austin of NESN said that Benintendi had been fitted with his new knee brace and was on target to play in games this coming weekend.

 

The ovation for Ortiz was pretty f***ing cool. Yeah, there were a s*** ton of Sox fans in Petco, but the entire stadium stood and cheered.

 

Saw something that said they may send him on a rehab to Lowell and/or Salem for a few ABs before reactivating him; I guess those clubs are in their league's playoffs.

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Looks like I got the lineup right in the OP, but it was pretty obvious.

 

I apologize to Moncada fans for beating up on him. I have no doubt about his talent. But four things worry me: his humoungous lack of experience; his rapid promotion to MLB; the enormous amount of publicity he has already received as the #1 prospect in MLB, etc; the relatively enormous amount of money he has already been paid. All four of those factors point in the same direction: he has it made and won't have to work on his game. My goodness, he had played like 4 or 5 games and Farrell announced that Shaw was out at 3B and needed to learn to play the outfield. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Those 10 K's in 17 at bats were the best thing that could happen to him. The pickoff at 1B--the play wasn't even close--also helped.

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Looks like I got the lineup right in the OP, but it was pretty obvious.

 

I apologize to Moncada fans for beating up on him. I have no doubt about his talent. But four things worry me: his humoungous lack of experience; his rapid promotion to MLB; the enormous amount of publicity he has already received as the #1 prospect in MLB, etc; the relatively enormous amount of money he has already been paid. All four of those factors point in the same direction: he has it made and won't have to work on his game. My goodness, he had played like 4 or 5 games and Farrell announced that Shaw was out at 3B and needed to learn to play the outfield. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Those 10 K's in 17 at bats were the best thing that could happen to him. The pickoff at 1B--the play wasn't even close--also helped.

Give him time; he'll be fine. This year? Maybe. Maybe not, but 2017 is looking awfully good!

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Looks like I got the lineup right in the OP, but it was pretty obvious.

 

I apologize to Moncada fans for beating up on him. I have no doubt about his talent. But four things worry me: his humoungous lack of experience; his rapid promotion to MLB; the enormous amount of publicity he has already received as the #1 prospect in MLB, etc; the relatively enormous amount of money he has already been paid. All four of those factors point in the same direction: he has it made and won't have to work on his game. My goodness, he had played like 4 or 5 games and Farrell announced that Shaw was out at 3B and needed to learn to play the outfield. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Those 10 K's in 17 at bats were the best thing that could happen to him. The pickoff at 1B--the play wasn't even close--also helped.

 

I didn't see it. Good call on the lineup.

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In John Farrell's pregame notes. They have made a switch to the SPR. Pomeranz ( extra rest)will be pushed back until Tuesday. With Price pitching Monday against O's.

 

Clay Buchholz will start Sunday in Toronto.

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I think Moncada might get to sit out another game or two. If he is the wild card who ignited Shaw, then he is a great success after all.
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One could look back and maybe say the Moncada call-up was an essential factor in us winning the pennant- not for the reason we might have thought, but for the chance that perhaps his call-up was what lit the fire under Shaw's ass.

 

Keep it up Travis!!!!

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